Love in a Photograph

These images that I hold in my hand, with eyes about to spill out tears. Is it real? What I am looking at, is it real? There must be some kind of mistake. In the images, there is a girl standing outside in her doorway and Harry has her hands either side of her face, the way he does with me. Another photo of them hugging in a tight embrace, then another of his hands over her shoulders, her looking down at the ground. Why would he do this to me? I don't understand, why is this happening to me, why me. I'm very confused, these pictures they are real, this is real, it's happening to me.

I slowly sit on the bench stool and put the photos that are burnt in my mind. I cover my face with both my hands and sit and reflect and wonder how could i not have seen these signs. None of it adds up though, I should really talk to Harry about this but I can't now who knows when, I don't want to see him. I need much more time to process all of this.

I see my phone ring and it's him. I just look at his face on the screen and smile a little. But then the tears come again, how can he do this to me. I push my phone out the way and it lands on the floor. I get up angrily and go to my room, slam the door shut and cry into my pillow.

I hear a knock on the door and don't respond, but dad comes in anyway. "Hayley, I'm so sorry honey" My dad tries to comfort me. "Go on say it, I told you so." I sniffed. "No honey, of course not" I get up and hug my dad tight. This is what I need my dad right now hugging me, promising me it will all be ok, even though I'm not too sure at the moment. My father here with me, the only man I know I can trust and believe in and will always protect me.



After a few hours in my studio painting. http://img09.deviantart.net/dcf2/i/2013/012/3/1/watercolor_painting___tears_closeup_by_bealx-d5r8glq.jpg
My canvas reflects what I feel. I take my headphones out, having the song RED on repeat. I hear chatter so I head into the hallway. "GET OUT OF HERE NOW"
My worst nightmare has come true. "Please she won't answer my calls, I'm worried about her." I hear Harry say as I hide so he won't see me. "You've done enough" my dad replies back, I slide down on the wall and cry silently. I am not ready to see him yet,who knows when I will be ready.

"PLEASE, HAYLEY!" I hear Harry yell out, "You need to leave Harry." I get up from the floor and decide to suck all my emotions back in, but it doesn't work. "HOW COULD YOU? I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU EVER AGAIN. GET OUT HARRY" I push his chest and his back hits the front door. "Hayley, Stop sweetie" My dad pulls me off him as I keep pushing him. He pulls me back and I cry and collapse on the floor. "Hayley, baby whats wrong" I see Harry come towards me, I quickly stand up "NO DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH ME" I step back.

"You need to leave Harry." My dad says. "I'm not leaving until someone tells me what's going on". He acts surprised. I slowly get up and get the yellow envelope from the kitchen counter and bring it to him. "Just leave Harry" I say as he opens it. "Hayley, no" before he can take even more I speak. "I never want to see you again."
"Hayley, please not this here" he turns the photos around but I turn my head as I can't bare to see them again. "I don't want your excuses."

"Harry just leave" my father reminds him again and I just look at the floor. I take one look at Harry who is looking at me, and i wonder is this really the last time I will ever see him again.

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